Recent content by Pete from mass

I was using the Human Elevator too. Lifting him down was OK... but I'm at the point where I am starting to get weaker, so bending over and lifting a bulky 140lb fur ball is putting a little stress on my back. So I needed other options.

How do you get your big dog in and out of your 4Runner. My dog weighs about a 140lbs and he's getting old and not too good at jumping into the truck by himself. And I worry about his joints when he jumps out. Whats working for me right now is a thing called the "otto step". Which is a heavy...

I'm new to the 4runner family and I'm really enjoying my new rig. I was fascinated that there is only one engine ... is it because its simply a great match for the vehicle and its easy to maintain for a long time. I'm asking because back in 1987 I had a no frills jeep Cherokee with an inline...

BFG tires? ......"good idea. i was thinking of getting some pro comp m/t2's. the bfg's on it now look worse than the ones i have on my 99 " ...... I didn't realize the 4runner TRD Pro came with different tires. mine has the Nitto Terra Grappler tire (and yours has BFG). Since there are...

Sorry if this answer exists somewhere...I've been searching hard but can't seem to find it anywhere. Was there a technical reason why the TRD Pro doesn't have the KDSS or the Sunroof? When I watch the review videos, a lot of the test vehicles where equipped with both the KDSS and the sunroof...

I was thinking the same thing and figured the shocks as a part would be relatively cheap ... And the KDSS as a system would be more expensive. But I just wasn't sure how robust & sturdy the KDSS actually is and would it be cheap or expensive to fix. I have been trying to find data on it...

FREE DOG --- you want em you can have em . 100% terror, complete pain in the ass and by the way Easter has been cancelled. Vacancy Announcement: Wanted One Eater Bunny to deliver eggs to young children

First off-- I know nothing when it comes to this stuff. Which is more reliable over a couple hundred thousand miles of constant beating... KDSS or Bilstein shocks? The Trail Premium has KDSS as an option... and the TRD Pro comes with the Bilstein monotube shocks. I watched the KDSS video and...

This is some feedback.. Just sharing a perspective. And I am not an off road expert. I just take a car from a dealer and drive it in crappy places. For those of you that found a TEP with KDSS congratulations. I was trying to find one but couldn't. I did trip over a TRD Pro and decided to...

A note on Internet buying .. True car, Edmonds... I'm sure there are a lot more. The true car & Edmonds did a really good job of helping me figure out good prices. And I had a bunch of different dealers sending me quotes... But..it got tricky when I was looking for KDSS. I still got a lot of...

This is my update... I ended up with a TRD Pro ...apparently buying a car has lots of twists and turns. One gentleman made a comment "it's better to have it and not need it than not have it and then need it" ... well the TRD Pro has it (except KDSS) ... A couple grand more with a better...

the package is a base SR5 with some options tossed in .. Nothing unique. The only thing a little different is that the dealer has a guy that reupholsters seats (he does restorations).. He will have his guy change the cloth seats to leather... The zero deductible service package extends coverage...

Right now I'm feeling pretty great. I will be getting the black SR5. Your advice and help was excellent! Thank you. Just some data for others that are looking: I will be getting a black SR5 The dealer offered as part of his package: - a leather upgrade with the seats (not available as an...

Excellent advice. I am 3 hours away from picking up the car for a test drive to work... I figure I'll be negotiating tonight. The tires will be a very good thing to discuss. I need good tires that won't get chewed up by hours on gravel... But since I also have some very long highway drives I...

As I get older... I am no longer thinking about how fast I can go.. but rather I just want to get there and then get home. I don't want to put good friends at risk in the middle of nowhere... so a good reliable car hopefully will make things a little safer. I wasn't being cute about the SR5 vs...